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Louis Armstrong - On the Sunny Side of the Street Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG7, C, E7, F, Am, D7, Dm7, C7, Gm7, Am7, G, Cmaj7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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G7GrabyourCcoatandgetyourE7hat,
LeaveyourFworriesontheG7doorstep.
AmJustdirectyourD7feet
TotheDm7sunnyG7sideoftheCstreet.G7
Can’tyouChearthatpitterE7pat
andthatFhappytuneisG7yourstep.
AmLifecanbecomD7plete
ontheDm7sunnyG7sideoftheCstreet.
IusedtoC7walkGm7intheC7shade
withthoseFbluesC7on Fparade.
ButD7I’mAm7not D7afraid,
ThisG7rover,GcrossedG7over.
IfCIneverhadaE7cent,
I’llbeFrichas G7Rockefeller.
AmgolddustatmyD7feet
ontheDm7sunnyG7sideoftheCstreet.
IusedtoC7walkGm7intheC7shade
withthoseFbluesC7on Fparade.
ButD7I’mAm7not D7afraid,
ThisG7rover,GcrossedG7over.
IfCIneverhadaE7cent,
I’llbeFrichas G7Rockefeller.
AmgolddustatmyD7feet,
ontheDm7sunnyG7sideofthe
Dm7sunnyG7sideofthe
Dm7sunnyG7sideoftheCstreet.Cmaj7
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ArtistLouis Armstrong
AlbumLouis Armstrong Jazz Legends
GenresJazz
Year1967
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play On the Sunny Side of the Street on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Louis Armstrong - On the Sunny Side of the Street on ukulele requires 12 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

On the Sunny Side of the Street uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (8), Dm7 → G7 (6), and Am → D7 (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G7 - C chord transition.

1. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

G7 to C

2. C → E7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from C to E7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C to E7

3. E7 → F chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from E7 to F:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

E7 to F

4. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F to G7

5. G7 → Am chord transition

To move from G7 to Am:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Am → D7 chord transition

To move from Am to D7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. D7 → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to Dm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm7 to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

9. C → C7 chord transition

Switching from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. C7 → Gm7 chord transition

Switching from C7 to Gm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. F → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to D7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. D7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to Am7:

  1. While playing D7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. G7 → G chord transition

To move from G7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. C → Cmaj7 chord transition

To move from C to Cmaj7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

On the Sunny Side of the Street chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in On the Sunny Side of the Street.

  • On the Sunny Side of the Street includes 66 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • On the Sunny Side of the Street contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how On the Sunny Side of the Street connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G7: 2%
    • C → C7: 2%
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